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African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
H 12.6 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Makonde Vintage Folk Art
Located in London, GB
African Tribal folk Art Makonde Madonna figure A very finely executed large sculpture of a African
Category

Early 20th Century Mozambican Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Female Yoruba Ibeji Figure African Tribal Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
African tribal Art Antiques Female Ibeji figure Yoruba Nigeria A Finely carved  Ibeji Figure from
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art A rare exceptionally large
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19 Century Tribal Baule Male Figure with Period Mount African Art
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A brass tag was nailed to the back. This interesting and slightly shocking means of identification, tells us more about the artistic disdain and ethnographic interest of the Europea...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tribal ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating tribal figure in the Inca or
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Tribal Stone Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Tribal stone squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Weathered Old Tribal Squatting Spring Figure, Nepal, Early 20th Century praying
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered tribal squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal A guardian figure with
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered cubist squatting tribal carved wood Spring Figure with hands raised in namaste
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tall Vintage Tribal Figure, South American Crystal, Totem, Ornament, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage tribal figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ebony

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
South African Tribal carved wooden figure of naked lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
occasion of the death of a twin, a memorial figure called an "ere ibeji" is commissioned by the mother to
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
H 10 in W 3 in D 3 in
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Located in London, GB
Ex Private Collection, Belgium Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century Width of Iron Figure
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
H 10.63 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo Figure African Sculpture
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
H 14 in W 3.5 in D 3.75 in
Attie Articulated Seated Female Figure
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Sharon, CT
Seated figure with articulated arms. Remains of Kaolin surface. sits on base (base included). A
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Konso Ancestral Figure, Ethiopia
Located in London, GB
This large figure, with a beautifully eroded surface, is a memorialisation in wood of a male Konso
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Konso Ancestral Figure, Ethiopia
Fine Konso Ancestral Figure, Ethiopia
H 72.05 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This African Jesus exhibits finely carved features. Depicting a black Jesus with his head leaning to one side, wearing a crown of thorns and with his arms outstretched on the cross. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
H 19.69 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
African Seated Luba Figure
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved figure with a prominent sweeping hairstyle sits upright with her knees bent and
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania
Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania
H 10.04 in W 3.94 in D 5.52 in
Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs
Located in Astoria, NY
, Sculpture, Metalwork, Ethnographic Art, Tribal Art, Ogboni Secret Society, Figurative, Fertility Figures
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
H 16.5 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
Painted Baule Blolo Bla Figure
By Baule Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
, gently curving forms and serene composure. This figure of a woman was carved to represent the spirit mate
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Painted Baule Blolo Bla Figure
Painted Baule Blolo Bla Figure
H 12 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Senufo, Ivory Coast, anthropomorphic seated female figure
Located in Bilzen, BE
Senufo tribe, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, or Mali, anthropomorphic seated female figure from the
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Powerful Carved and Painted Figural Sculpture/ New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Powerful and haunting carved figural sculpture of a standing female figure in close embrace with
Category

20th Century Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island. A sculpture carved from a solid section of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Carved Wooden Figural Spoon, Yoruba People, 1960s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large carved wooden spoon in the shape of a standing female figure, with a round bowl over her head
Category

Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Old Buyu male ancestral protection power figure showing good signs of genuine age w/ beautiful old
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
hands on her stomach. This wooden figure features a cavity located at the top of the head. Used during
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
carved coiffure crowns her head, and throughout, the figure exhibits refined, delicate proportions
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
patterns, surmounted by a standing naked figure representing the female lineage ancestor. The rest of the
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
H 59.5 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia
Located in London, GB
cross-shaped markings adorn the figure's face, and a pattern of finely engraved lines feature on her
Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure
Located in London, GB
the neck and midriff of the mother, and over time, the surface of the figure has developed a beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Afro Caribbean Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Exceptionally beautiful museum quality wood carving of a male ancestral type figure with perfectly
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Dogon Forged Iron Horse and Rider Figure, Mali, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dogon forged iron horse with figure. figure wears a crested hat and has one hand on reins, the
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Luba/Kusu Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
This fine figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates back to
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
around and in the river. This statue is finely carved with patina of tribal origin and age from the
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure with one hand pointing upwards, Burkina Faso. Mid/late-1900s. Height
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso
Category

Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio standing carved wood male figure, powerful expression with hands on sides of stomach
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power
Category

20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
H 18.9 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
A Philippine Carved Wooden Maternity Figure From The Ifugao Tribe, Early 20th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, a standing female figure carrying a baby on her back
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Lobi Double Figure Male Female Standing on Shoulders Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare double joined standing figure with male figure on top standing on female shoulders. Deep
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baule Standing Female Figure With Scarifications Hands Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule Standing Female Figure with finely carved raised scarifications, hands on side of stomach
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
, USA Ex Private collection, Los Angeles, USA Ex Mark Eglinton Tribal Art, New York, USA Ex Private
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
H 13 in W 4 in D 4 in
Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Atypical form with a rich high patina. Professional mounted. Provenance: Weinberg Modern.
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
H 18 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century
By Songye Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine figure from the Songye tribe DR Congo cast in brass dating from the beginning to the
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Lively Standing Mumuye Figure with Expressive Face, Open Hair, Crest, Published
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early standing Mumuye stylized figure with crested hair and open work details. Classic rounded
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Tribal Art Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tribal art figure for your home. Each tribal art figure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal art figure — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal art figure, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Baule Tribe, african people and Cameroon Tribe each produced at least one beautiful tribal art figure that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tribal Art Figure?

Prices for a tribal art figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $197 and can go as high as $93,977, while the average can fetch as much as $1,650.
Questions About Tribal Art Figure
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Figurative art depicts subjects from the real world, often  human figures.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Figurative art is representational, depicting subjects found in the real world.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In art, a lay figure is a doll-like model that artists can pose in different ways. The lay figure can be used for sketching or as a stand-in for the living subject of a portrait. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of portrait art from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Figurative art dates at least as far back as the cave paintings. The oldest known figurative painting, made nearly 40,000 years ago, was found in Borneo. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.